LINCOLN, Neb. (Mar. 7, 2017) - Nebraska Cattlemen is
saddened by the loss of Clayton Yeutter, an honorary member who made a
huge impact in the U.S. agricultural industry.

Secretary Yeutter was a Eustis, Nebraska, native and former
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President George H.W. Bush. During
his tenure at USDA, he helped steer the 1990 Farm Bill through Congress,
which included a series of market-based reforms in the wake of the 1980s
farm crisis. Secretary Yeutter also served under President Ronald Reagan
as the U.S. Trade Representative, leading negotiations on the U.S. Canada
Free Trade Agreement, known today as NAFTA. Former U.S. Trade Ambassador
Darci Vetter, a fellow Nebraska native, recently described Secretary
Yeutter as a "mentor and a friend."

"Secretary Yeutter laid the groundwork that allowed
Nebraska to become today's top beef exporting state. He was a tough
negotiator who greatly expanded market access for U.S. ag exports, said
Troy Stowater, NC President.

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The Nebraska Cattlemen association serves
as the representative for the state's beef cattle industry and represents
professional cattle breeders, ranchers and feeders, as well
as county and local cattlemen's associations. Its headquarters are
in Lincoln with satellite offices around the state to best serve members.